Wednesday, August 20

4:47 a.m. - We are headed back to school today - again.  Unfortunately, we will pretty much be starting over.  I'm not sure what to expect today.

Yesterday was not simple and quiet.  Amber and I went to Aledo and got in a workout at the YMCA while Chase took my car over to my mom and dad's and helped with yardwork.  When Amber and I returned, she took me on a bus ride for her morning bus route.  After that, I went to the farm to also try to assist with yard work.  Then we came back home and had some supper - Amber's enchiladas.  After that, Chase took my car and went to work on a friend's car, while I got picked up by Mr. Strachan to go work a volleyball scrimmage up at the school.  Then I came home and waited for Chase to get back.  

So my life isn't simple and peaceful and quiet right now.  I guess it's part of the job.

Things for School 

• August Aug. 27 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.
• Sept. 24 - PTO meeting at TRE at 6 p.m.
• Oct. 22 - PTO meeting at ICE at 6 p.m.
• Jan. 28 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.
• Feb. 25 -  PTO meeting at TRE at 6 p.m.
• Mar 25 - PTO meeting at ICE at 6 p.m.
• Apr 22 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.

OTHER THINGS

• get money from Northern Illinois Health Plan - $1814.72 - $250? = $1564.72 - mailed out packet on 8/8/25
• fix camper slide wiper (ordered on 8/19/25)
• spray weeds on fence lines
• a hood light switch for the Ford
• Aug. 28-Sept 1 - camping at Loud Thunder - Deer Haven Site 35
• Sept. 9 - 16 - TAKE IHSA VOLLEYBALL PROMOTION TEST
• Oct. 23 - 8 a.m. Riverside Dentistry 
• October 30 - 8:45 Hussein knee follow-up at Moline
• Jan. 29 - 11 a.m. - Milan Optical

Things To Do for History Page
• What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School?  ugh.
• Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page - enter one on August 7 or 8
• Download photos and figure out how to organize in Google Drive
• Create a list of schools with pictures (and without pics)




OFFICIATING/UMPIRING UPCOMING
travel plans link - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aZaC-Olm0joMLoIUC2kF1wG5XoEIwNAQjJkc37bKbhI/edit?tab=t.0


August
25 - at AlWood VB - 6 p.m. (versus MonRose)
26 - Sept. 1 - BLOCKED


September
2 - at Knoxville VB - 6 p.m.
3 - OPEN
4 - at Knoxville VB - 6 p.m.
5 - BLOCKED
6 - at United Tournament (a.m.)
7 - SUNDAY
8 - 13 - BLOCKED - Homecoming Week
14 - SUNDAY
15 - BLOCKED - BOE meeting 6:30 p.m.
16 - at Rockridge  VB - 5 p.m.
17 - OPEN
18 - at Beyond Baseline VB - 6 p.m.
19 - BLOCKED
20 - BLOCKED
21 - SUNDAY
22 - OPEN
23 - at Merco VB - 5 p.m.
24 - OPEN
25 - at Knoxville - 5 p.m.
26-27 - BLOCKED
28 - SUNDAY'
29 - at AlWood VB - 5 p.m.
30 - at MonRose VB - 6 p.m. (no freshmen)


October 
1 - OPEN
2 - OPEN
3-4 BLOCKED
5 - SUNDAY
6 - OPEN
7 - at Galesburg VB - 5 p.m.
8 - at Merco JH GBK - 5:30 p.m.
9-13 - BLOCKED - SUNDAY/Columbus Day Weekend
14 - BLOCKED - BOE Meeting 6:30 p.m.
15 - at ROWVA VB - 5 p.m.
16 - at MonRose VB - 6 p.m. (no freshmen)
17-18 BLOCKED
19 - SUNDAY
20 - OPEN
21 - at Sherrard VB - 5 p.m.
22 - at Merco JH GBK - 5:30 p.m.
23 - at Rockridge VB - 5 p.m.
24 - 26 - BLOCKED/SUNDAY - Last weekend of camping.
10/27-11/10 - BLOCKED




Schedule of Knee Appointments
X - Dec. 30 - Weiler Chiro Appt.
X - Jan. 14 - consultation with Hussein and cortisone shot - scheduled Apr. 16 surgery
March 24 - went to Illini Hospital - ekg, blood drawn, chest x-ray, urine sample, instructions
X - April 8 - 8:30 a.m. Pre-op with Hussein at Clinic
X - April 15 - appointment with Wang to clear me for April 16
April 16 - knee replacement surgery - Illini Hospital
X - April 18 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - April 21 - 9:20  a.m.  Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - April 23 - 10:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
    X - 1:30 Silvis Post Op Appointment (Avenue of Cities)
X - April 25 - 9:20 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - April 28 - 9:20 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - April 30 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
also Milan Optical
X - May 2 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 5 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 7 - 10:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 9 - 9:00 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 12 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 14 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 16 - 8:20 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 20 - noon Moline ORA Blackhawk 
X - May 21 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 23 - 7:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 27 - 9 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 28 - 9:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - May 29 - 8:30 a.m. Post Op Appointment with Hussein in Moline
X - May 30 - 1:20 p.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - June 2 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk 
X - June 4 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - June 6 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - June 9 - 8:40 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X - June 11 - 9 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
X- June 13 - 8:20 a.m. Moline ORA Blackhawk
July 29 - 1:25 p.m. Moline Post Op Appointment with Hussein in Moline - I paid copay


X = EOB received
BLUE equals payment made for those visits